The formidable rescue of De Gea by Mourinho: "It's the best in the world"

Jose Mourinho, Manchester United coach, hailed the figure of David de Gea, savior of the 1-0 win against Young Boys on Tuesday, and qualified as the best in the world.

"He is the best goalkeeper in the world, if we want to be the best we have to stay with him"badured the Portuguese at a press conference, referring to De Gea's contract which ends at the end of this season.

The Spaniard saved his team in the second half, with a miraculous recovery that took the ball out of the goal line when the Swiss players have already celebrated the goal. With this win, confirmed by Marouane Fellaini's goal in the time of the reduction, United managed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

"We did not play to be in trouble until the last minute, it was frustrating not to score." My players were very tired at the end, and without De Gea's shot, we would not have scored, "he explained.

"Being in the second round is a feat, not a feat or a fantastic exploit, but it's a feat, there are better teams than us, quality teams and more realistic ambitions. quarterfinals, anything can happen, "he added. the United coach.

Source: EFE.